Returning starter in the secondary . . . Started all 11 contests during the 2011 campaign . . . Made 51 tackles on the strength of 28 solo stops and 23 assists . . . Finished with 2.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback sack . . . Broke up a pass and had two quarterback sacks . . . Had eight tackles in two different games . . . Earned the team's Bulldog Award for his play in the spring of 2011 . . . Started all 11 contests in 2010 . . . Had 40 tackles, including 29 solo stops . . . Also broke up three passes and recovered a fumble . . . Made a season-high seven tackles in two different games . . . GLIAC All-Academic Team . . . Redshirted in 2009 . . . Prep teammate of current FSU defensive back John Purdy . . . Helped lead Traverse City West to a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division I State Playoff berth and a Big North Championship in 2008 . . . Was an all-area pick . . . Honored as a second-team Big North Conference DB and first-team running back . . . Also earned the team’s “Big Stick” award . . . Played in the Michigan High School Football All-Star Game . . . Played both halfback and outside linebacker at the prep level . . . Had 44 total stops as a prep senior . . . Averaged 5.2 yards per carry with 10 touchdowns and 665 total yards . . . Also caught 20 passes for 319 yards and four scores . . . FSU Letters: Two.